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I've had formal training in technical writing and editing, and I've practiced it in fields from medicine to software. I'm best at translating technical concepts and instructions for lay audiences and end users.

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  • Documentation: Portfolio database software help pages for Reed faculty.
  • FAQ: Web maintainence tips, from a hand-out and help page providing professional training for Reed faculty.
  • Documentation: MacAuction.com site user help pages.
  • Documentation (pdf): written for a real estate agency, this is an excerpt from the manual for their agents' web listing application.
  • Definitions: a column in a computer store's customer newsletter, defining common computer terms.
  • Procedure: Excerpt from an employee guide to a cash register system I implemented for a coffee shop.
  • Procedure and definition (pdf): Based on training materials I developed for outdoor programs, this appendix to my dissertation defines technical rock climbing and describes its processes.
  • Explanation: this text was written for a cosmetic surgery website to explain one of their procedures to potential customers.
  • Explanation: an article in a consumer newsletter for an outdoor store describing sleeping bag insulation and how it works.

 

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